Geneviève Pettersen

Geneviève Pettersen (born 1982) is a Canadian writer from Quebec.[1] Her debut novel La déesse des mouches à feu was published in 2013.[2]

Geneviève Pettersen
Geneviève Pettersen in 2016
Born1982 (age 37–38)
Wendake, Quebec, Canada
Occupationwriter
NationalityCanadian
Period2010s-present
Notable worksLa déesse des mouches à feu
Notable awards2015 Grand Prix littéraire Archambault

The novel won the Grand Prix littéraire Archambault in 2015,[3] and its English translation by Neil Smith, The Goddess of Fireflies, was a shortlisted nominee for the Governor General's Award for French to English translation at the 2016 Governor General's Awards.[4] The novel is currently being adapted for film by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette.[5]

Prior to the publication of La déesse des mouches à feu, she was known for "Madame Chose", a lifestyle and food blog and column she wrote for La Presse.[5] In 2014, she published Vie et mort du couple : du dating au divorce, de Madame Chose, a collection of her Madame Chose writing about relationships.[5]

La déesse des mouches à feu was adapted by film director Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette for the 2020 film Goddess of the Fireflies.[6]

Born in Wendake, Quebec, Pettersen was formerly married to writer Samuel Archibald.[7]

References
  1. "Moi, mon bonheur: Geneviève Pettersen, alias Madame Chose". La Presse, March 23, 2012.
  2. "The kids aren't all right in Geneviève Pettersen's The Goddess of Fireflies". Montreal Gazette, March 30, 2016.
  3. "Le Grand Prix littéraire Archambault revient à Geneviève Pettersen". Les Libraires, March 19, 2015.
  4. "Governor-General’s Literary Award short list a serious case of déjà vu". The Globe and Mail, October 4, 2016.
  5. "Vie et mort du couple : du dating au divorce, de Madame Chose". Châtelaine, October 23, 2014.
  6. Jared Mobarak, "Berlin Review: Goddess of the Fireflies Brings 1990s Adolescent Energy to Life". The Film Stage, February 23, 2020.
  7. "Couples créateurs: Un joyeux chaos". La Presse, February 14, 2015.


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